London, °c, 29.
William Seeds, "British Ambassador in Moscow, de~ livered a Note to the Soviet Government just before Christ mas rejecting Russia's October protest against the British contraband list, it was learned last night—United Press. and the State has been sealed again, Sri agreement which joins under the "same light of glory both our venerated predecessor Plus XI and His Majesty Victor Emmanuel NI.
"the Vatican and the Quirinal, Jaivided by the Tiber, are 1 together by the peace and the common religion of their fathers and ancestors. 'The waves of the Tiber' have overthrown and sunk the uns happy. past so that on its shores olive branches are now blossoming out.
"Dawn of New Times?
"Today the hand of a Roman Pope lifted for the frst time after Several decades to bless as a mark of peace; Italy looks on and exults; the Catholic "world looks on and exults; and even the two Princes of the Apostles sitting at the entrance of this Royal Palace seem also to exult as if happy to see the dawn of new times.
"Certainly our Blessed Lady, whom an altor is dedicated in this palace, will gladly pour her bless~ ings on the Royal Family. We pray {to God and the Virgin Mother to extend their protection to the 'August Sovereigns, to the Royal Princes and Princesses, the illus-{rious chief of the Italian Government and his Ministers, and to everybody here present so that the peace now preserved owing to the wisdom of her rulers, making Italy' great, strong and respected before the world, may be a spur to the belligerents melting them to future understandings which may promise Jo new and better and durable order, based on justice and Christian that HEM. trawler Loch Doon Is overs due and' must. be presumed' to" be The crew numbered After, "The fut story of the sinking of the Beith steamer Depttord on Decent. bar 1 available today, reveals that when torpedoed, she wis within halt a mille of the Norwegian coast 'The Ship sank in 00 seconds withthe fast $2: members other crew of 81, and alo two "Norwegian pilots Some Survivors "were picked up by the Norwesian motor-boat Farida the captain of which states that he save submarine' conning. tower brea ine"'suriace. between the" Deptford and land.
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